Adventures with the little car.
(Repeated at 1pm) (Repeat)

Dave and Why Bird help a sick rocking horse.
(Repeat)

Animated cat-and-mouse double bill.
(Repeat)

Children's magazine.
(Shown yesterday 5.10pm BBC1)

Animated prehistoric double bill.
(Repeat)

Polkaroo plants some forget-me-nots.
(Repeat)

Cartoon adventures with the forgetful frog.
(Repeat)

(Repeats are not indicated)

9.00 Number Adventures: Didi in Wonderland
(ages 5-7) (Subtitled)

9.15 Hands Up!: Who's in the Shed?
(ages 5-7)
With signing.

9.30 Writing and Pictures: Jumble Sale
(ages 6-7)

9.45 Watch: Birth, Care and Growth
(ages 5-7)

A dog does some tricks. (Repeat) (Subtitled)

Jake is left out of a game because he is too small.
(Repeated at 3.25pm on BBC1)

(ages 4-6)

Beginning three days of live coverage from Harrogate in North Yorkshire of the main events at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference. Presented by Jon Sopel. (Subtitled)
WEBSITE: [web address removed]

(Shown at 7am)

(ages 7-10)

Adrian Chiles and Adam Shaw round up business and consumer news.

Jon Sopel presents further live coverage from Harrogate of the Liberal Democrat Party Conference.
(Subtitled)

The against-the-clock cookery challenge. Hosted by Fern Britton.
(Subtitled)

Scientific and technological developments likely to emerge over the next 100 years include the possibility of human colonies living on Mars. Today's show analyses the ways in which such revolutions will affect our day-to-day lives.

Alan Titchmarsh hosts the quiz in which two families of four compete. Today the Mullans from Dundrum, Northern Ireland, take on the Evans family from Wendover in Buckinghamshire.
(Subtitled)
Contestants: to join in, send a large sae to [address removed]

A familiar face returns. Thania starts a roof-top protest. Gemma bullies Tess.

Andrew Neil hosts the first of two live phone-ins on successive nights with politicians making the news, plus a roundup of the day's events at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference.

Viewers can put their questions by calling [number removed], by fax on [number removed], or by e-mail on: [email address removed]
(Subtitled)

The magazine programme that is made by- and addresses issues of interest to - disabled people. Speed is one of the biggest dangers on Britain's roads, with 39 per cent of spinally injured people disabled in road-traffic accidents, yet the thrill of driving too fast still represents a great temptation. From the Edge looks at the seductive power of speed.
(Digital widescreen) (Subtitled)
Contact Details: call free on [number removed] or e-mail: [email address removed]

Another chance to see the series in which the soprano performs operatic arias and popular show songs. Tonight's guests include Royal Ballet star Darcey Bussell with a dance choreographed specially for the show, violinist Andre Rieu, who has created a storm with his Strauss concerts, and the Royal Choral Society.
(Repeat) (Subtitled)
Ceefax: translations of songs not sung in English are on page 888

Continuing the cookery series, hosted by Clarissa Dickson Wright and the late Jennifer Paterson.

Tonight's dishes are prepared for lumberjacks working on the Ardnamurchan peninsula in the Scottish Highlands. The logging teams get a hearty supper of watercress mousse, poule au pot, sea trout baked in sea salt, and grilled peaches with cream, all cooked in a local croft kitchen.
(Digital widescreen)
BBC Good Food Magazine available from newsagents, price £1.95
See Food: page 42

What do Tony Blair, John F. Kennedy and Yasser Arafat all have in common? The answer is that they are all middle children and, according to some theories about birth order, they display the characteristics - tough, good communicators, excellent negotiators - typical of those who occupy this position in the family. This one-off film explores the world of birth order and asks if people's personalities are really influenced by their position within the family unit.
(Digital widescreen)
See John Peel: page 9

Continuing the documentary series going behind the scenes at London's prestigious Royal College of Art, following artists and designers of tomorrow.

Competition hots up as young designers in the fashion department prepare for their crucial final show, where Cherie Blair will be the gala's guest of honour. Helen Farnell has attracted the attention of top designer Gucci, menswear student Craig Buglass has first position in the show's running order, while milliner Andrew McDonald has created a show-stopping, sparkling bubble hat.
(Digital widescreen)

News and analysis, presented by Jeremy Paxman. At 11.00 News headlines.

Then Video Nation Shorts

Ruby Wax hosts the second of this week's provocative late-night chat shows, where her guests are invited to wine, dine and pass the evening in some convivial conversation.
(Digital widescreen)

George is mistakenly assumed to be insane while helping Kramer to revive the fortunes of an old cinema.
(Cast on Wednesday) (Subtitled)

Followed by Weatherview

(Repeats are not indicated)

Open University
12.30 Galois's Enduring Legacy
1.30 To Engineer Is Human
(Subtitled)

Secondary Schools
2.00 English: Macbeth Shorts
3.00 English: Get the Meaning

Languages
4.00 The French Experience (1-4)
with subtitles.

Business and Training
5.00 Career Moves

Open University
5.45 Hidden Power
6.10 Shetland: Watts in the Wind
6.35-7.00am Open Advice: Surviving the Exam